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The VersaJet II Hydrosurgery System

K143115510(k) TraditionalCleared Jul 15, 2015258-day reviewClass II21 CFR 880.5475

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Smith & Nephew, Inc. · FQH Lavage, Jet

Cleared on Jul 15, 2015 as substantially equivalent to K110958 (Smith & Nephew, Inc., 2011) after a 258-day review. Its family tree reaches back 5 generations to 1997. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided
Jul 15, 2015
Review
258 days
Class
Class II
Product code
FQH
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 5 generations to K972069 (1997). 6 ancestors in all. 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

  1. Root · 5 generations backK972069 Stryker Interpulse Handpiece Set, Splash Shields, Irrigation and…Stryker Instruments · 1997 · Recalled
  2. 4 generations backK991383 Hydrocision Debdridement SystemHydrocision, Inc. · 2000
  3. 3 generations backK011612 Modification to Hydrocision Debridement SystemHydrocision, Inc. · 2001
  4. 2 generations backK060782 Versajet Hydrosurgery System and HandpieceSmith & Nephew Wound Management · 2006
  5. 1 generation backK110958 Versajet II Hydrosurgery System Console / Exact Handpieces / Plus…Smith & Nephew, Inc. · 2011
  6. This deviceK143115 The VersaJet II Hydrosurgery SystemSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2015
  7. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK220964 VERSAJET Hydrosurgery System (III)Smith & Nephew Medical Limited · 2023

Most influential descendants

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  • K220964VERSAJET Hydrosurgery System (III)Smith & Nephew Medical Limited · 2023 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−5K972069Stryker Interpulse Handpiece Set, Splash Shields, Irrigation and Suction Tips…Stryker Instruments19977
−4K991383Hydrocision Debdridement SystemHydrocision, Inc.2000—
−3K011612Modification to Hydrocision Debridement SystemHydrocision, Inc.2001—
−2K060782Versajet Hydrosurgery System and HandpieceSmith & Nephew Wound Management2006—
−1K110958Versajet II Hydrosurgery System Console / Exact Handpieces / Plus Handpieces…Smith & Nephew, Inc.2011—
0 (this device)K143115The VersaJet II Hydrosurgery SystemSmith & Nephew, Inc.2015—
+1K220964VERSAJET Hydrosurgery System (III)Smith & Nephew Medical Limited2023—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199810

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
202310
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K143115, 1997–2023Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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What was it cleared against? (1)

Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K110958Versajet II Hydrosurgery System Console / Exact Handpieces / Plus Handpieces, Versajet…
Summary page 4
…Date VERSAJET™ II Hydrosurgery VERSAJET™ II Hydrosurgery K110958 08/01/2011 System System Device Description The VERSAJET™ II Hydrosu…
Smith & Nephew, Inc.2011—

What descends from it? (1)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K220964VERSAJET Hydrosurgery System (III)Smith & Nephew Medical Limited20230

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

No FDA recall names this device.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 18 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 4.0 years on median.
  • 1 of the 6 ancestors has a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K220964 (Smith & Nephew Medical Limited, 2023) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All FQH devices

FQH Lavage, Jet: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2015, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · FQH

3in 2023

2007: 12009: 32011: 22012: 12015: 12016: 12020: 32021: 12022: 42023: 32026 (partial year): 2
2007high 4 (2022) · low 0 (2008)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · FQH

410in 2023

2009: 240 days median2020: 130 days median2022: 136 days median2023: 410 days median
2007high 410 (2023) · low 130 (2020)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · FQH

2in 2019

2007: 132009: 12010: 72017: 12019: 2
2007high 13 (2007) · low 0 (2008)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · FQH

835in 2025

2007: 102008: 272009: 702010: 1352011: 832012: 1332013: 1342014: 1942015: 1162016: 1502017: 2432018: 3172019: 3282020: 3932021: 3982022: 1712023: 3332024: 4252025: 835
2007high 835 (2025) · low 10 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code FQH, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20071—1310
20080—027
20093240170
20100—7135
20112—083
20121—0133
20130—0134
20140—0194
20151—0116
20161—0150
20170—1243
20180—0317
20190—2328
202031300393
20211—0398
202241360171
202334100333
20240—0425
20250—0835
20262—0—

What is it indicated for?

The VersaJet II Hydrosurgery System is intended for wound debridement (acute and chronic wounds, burns), soft tissue debridement, and cleansing of the surgical site in applications in which, in the physicians judgment, require sharp debridement and pulsed lavage irrigation.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K143115: The VersaJet II Hydrosurgery System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K143115

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Record history
  • FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
  • Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
  • Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026